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National framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS funded nursing care in England: A consultation

  • Launch date:
    19 June 2006
  • Closing date:
    22 September 2006
  • Creator/s:
    Department of Health
  • Audience:
    Professionals
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown
  • Gateway number:
    6507
  • Outcome published:
    26 June 2006

The Government is determined to establish a simpler, fairer and more coherent system of assessment to determine eligibility for NHS funding of long-term care outside hospitals. The documents published in this consultation detail the proposals for a National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care in England.

This National Framework has two main purposes:

  • Firstly, it sets out a single policy on who should receive NHS funding, be that fully funded NHS Continuing Healthcare (where the NHS funds the whole care package) or NHS-funded Nursing Care (where the NHS is responsible for the nursing required from a registered nurse in a care home).
  • Secondly, it proposes a standard process for assessing eligibility for these services, to help support consistent decision-making.

The consultation document seeks your contributions on the policy proposals and comments on taking national policy forward.

Consultation outcome

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